With the Midsummer Classic set to return to the nation's capital for the first time in nearly 50 years, it was an easy decision to incorporate the U.S. Capitol dome into the official logo for the 2018 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which was unveiled Wednesday at Nationals Park.

During the pregame ceremonies of the 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, Robinson Cano caught a ceremonial first pitch from Juan Marichal as part of a tribute to eight Latin-born Hall of Famers. In the 10th inning on Tuesday, Cano built upon his own legacy with a home run off Wade Davis that lifted the American League to a 2-1 win over the National League.

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Carlos Martinez represented more than just the Cardinals on Tuesday, when he pitched two scoreless innings in the National League's 2-1 loss to the American League in 10 innings. He also took the mound in the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard excited to represent Miami's Latin community and, in particular, all those who had traveled from the Dominican Republic to watch him pitch.

It had to be Cody Bellinger. Given what happened last month in Cleveland, where the Dodgers rookie made Indians relief ace Andrew Miller look human, of course the baseball gods saw fit to pit them against one another again with an All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on the line.

When Robinson Cano mashed Wade Davis' usually devastating curveball to provide the decisive run in the American League's 2-1 victory in the 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, he unofficially opened baseball's second half. This is one of the beautiful things about the All-Star Game. It isn't just a game and a showcase, it's a marker too. It is a brief respite before the roller coaster begins again.

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Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas knew there was a chance he might face relievers Greg Holland or Wade Davis, former teammates and playing for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

During the Stand Up To Cancer Moment at the conclusion of the fifth inning of the 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Tuesday night, Rockies teammates held up a card with Colorado starter Chad Bettis' name on it. The following essay was written by Bettis prior to that poignant moment.

Bryce Harper reiterated this week that if he makes the National League All-Star team next season, he wants to participate in the Home Run Derby, because the Midsummer Classic is coming to Nationals Park for the 2018 All-Star Game. And now that this week's festivities in Miami are finished, all eyes turn to Washington for next year's game.

Buster Posey's night at the dish may not have been eventful, but the Giants catcher still enjoyed his fifth career Midsummer Classic. He caught five innings in the American League's 2-1, 10-inning win over the National League in the 88th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Tuesday at Marlins Park.

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The pride was evident in Avisail Garcia's smile. With White Sox great Luis Aparicio unable to attend a pregame ceremony honoring Latin-born Hall of Famers at Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, the cameras found Chicago's current All-Star.

For the Dodgers, the spoils of having the Major Leagues' best first-half record were plain to see Tuesday at Marlins Park. Five Dodgers took the field at the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. A sixth, Clayton Kershaw, watched from the dugout. For a night, the Dodgers swelled the census data of downtown Miami.

Robinson Cano began his night by catching a first pitch from Juan Marichal, the first Major League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Fittingly, Cano's night ended with an entry of his own into Cooperstown.

Ender Inciarte made his All-Star game debut in a familiar position in the sixth inning of 2017 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Marlins Park, taking over in center field for Rockies All-Star Charlie Blackmon. Inciarte went 0-for-2 in a game the National League lost 2-1 to the American League in 10 innings.

Justin Upton last played right field four years and two teams ago. And yet, that's where Upton found himself in the 10th inning as he made a sliding catch to rob Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager of a leadoff hit that helped cement the American's League's 2-1 victory over the National League in the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard in Miami on Tuesday night.

Prior to Tuesday's 88th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, Corey Dickerson said he was not worried about his own performance as long as the American League won and that he took advantage of the experience he was given. With a 2-1 American League victory over the National League in 10 innings and advice from his All-Star teammates, Dickerson's night was a success.

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Cubs closer Wade Davis spent the better part of the past two days answering questions about being the lone player at the 2017 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard from the defending World Series champs despite the fact that he was not even on last year's team.

Two of the Rockies' franchise-record four All-Stars made a bit of Midsummer Classic history for Colorado on Tuesday night at Marlins Park. Nolan Arenado became the first player in franchise history to get two hits in an All-Star Game, and Greg Holland set a club record with two strikeouts in his lone inning of work.